# SDR SIMA2011321002

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: November 16, 2011
- Submitted: November 17, 2011
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N678AE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N678AE), registered now
- Make and model: Emb EMB-145LR
- Registry model: [EMB EMB-145LR](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-145lr) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 14500813
- Aircraft time: 19,385 hours, 16,820 cycles
- System (JASC): [3310 · Flight Compartment Lighting](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3310)
- Part: Light
- Condition: Contaminated
- Location: Cockpit
- Stage of operation: UK
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA2011321002

## Discrepancy

ON FLIGHT 2819 THE CREW REPORTED THE CAPTAIN’S CONTROL YOKE STARTED TO SMOKE WHERE THE CHART HOLDER LIGHTS ARE.  THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE.  FOUND DEBRIS ON MAP LIGHT BAR REMOVED DEBRIS INSPECTED ALL YOKE WIRES NO EVIDENCE OF BURNT WIRES IAW AMM 33-10-06.  NO PARTS REMOVED OR REPLACED.  THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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